The comedies, histories, and tragedies of Mr. William Shakespeare as presented at the Globe and Blackfriars theatres, circa 1591-1623 Volume 16; being ... first revised folio text, with critical intro

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...of Exeter is as magnanimous as Aga-1454 memnon, and a man that I loue and honour with my soule, 1455 and my heart, and my dutie, and my liue, and my liuing, 1456 and my vttermost power. He is not, God be praysed and 1457 blessed, any hurt in the World, but keepes the Bridge 1458 most valiantly, with excellent discipline. There is an aun-1459 chient Lieutenant there at the Pridge, I thinke jn my very 1460 conscience hee is as valiant a man as Marke Anthony, and 1461 hee is a man of no estimation in the World, but I did fee 1462 him doe as gallant seruice. 1463 730 Flew. Do you not know him, here comes the man. 731 Pist. Captaine, I thee beseech to do me fauour, 732 The Duke of Exeter doth loue thee well. 733 Flew. I, and I praise God I haue merrited some loue at 735 Pist. Bardolfe a souldier, one of buxsome valour, 736 Hath by furious fate 737 And giddy Fortunes fickle wheele, 1476 738 That Godes blinde that stands vpon the rowling restlesse 740 Flew. By your patience ancient Pistoll, 741 Fortune, looke you is painted, 742 Plind with a muster before her eyes, 743 To signifie to you, that Fortune is plind: 744 And she is moreouer painted with a wheele, 745 Which is the morall that Fortune is turning, 746 And inconstant, and variation;and mutabilities: 747 And her fate is fixed at a sphericall stone 748 Which roules, and roules, and roules: 749 Surely the Poet is make an excellet descriptio of Fortune, 1485 750 Fortune looke you is and excellent morall. 751 Pist. Fortune is Bardolfes foe, and frownes on him, 752 For he hath stolne a packs, and hanged must he be: 753 A damned death, let gallowes gape for dogs, 754 Let man go free, and let not death his windpipe stop. 755 But Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, 756 For packs of pettie price: 757 Therefore go s...